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prostrateMain Entry: 1pros·trate Pronunciation: \ˈprä-ˌstrāt\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English prostrat, from Anglo-French, from Latin prostratus, past participle of prosternere, from pro- before + sternere to spread out, throw down — more at strew Date: 14th century 1 : stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission; also : lying flat synonyms see prone
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